Background
The Ou Domloeng restoration project is a local irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation located in Slakram village, Slakram commune, Svay Chek district, Banteay Meanchey province. The Ou Domloeng restoration project involves repairing a canal 2,790 metres long and constructing 10 water-control structures.
The scheme is designed to irrigate about 150 hectares in the wet season and 150 hectares in the dry season and to provide an estimated storage capacity of 200,000–250,000 cubic metres of water. Work on the project began on 9 May 2026 and reported progress of approximately 10 percent as of 9 June 2026.
Key Developments
On 9 June 2026, Minister Tao Chetha of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology conducted an on-site inspection of the Ou Domloeng restoration works in Svay Chek district. The project officially started implementation on 9 May 2026, and MOWRAM’s public notice recorded that earthworks and initial structures had reached roughly 10% completion by the inspection date.
Institutional Role
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) announced the inspection and progress update through its provincial mission in Banteay Meanchey and its official Facebook channel. MOWRAM is the national agency responsible for planning and overseeing irrigation and water-storage projects that are implemented at provincial and district levels.
Operational Implications
When finished, the restored canal and associated control structures are intended to supply irrigation to a combined 300 hectares across wet and dry seasons and to increase local on-farm water storage capacity to the 200,000–250,000 cubic metre range. The 2,790-metre channel and 10 constructed structures define the project’s core physical footprint for water conveyance and control.
Official Source
Source: MOWRAM Facebook post, 9 June 2026 — mowramcambodia
